Practical Brook between Stretching

#8d774c RGB(141,119,76)

About this color

Practical Brook between Stretching occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the orange spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8d774c — RGB(141, 119, 76).

#8d774cRGB(141, 119, 76)

HSL 40° · 30% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Orange is the colour of creativity and enthusiasm — stimulating without the urgency of red.

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History

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this orange with deep teal for bold contrast, or with warm sand and burnt umber for a palette that feels natural and grounded.

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Color formats

Name
Practical Brook between Stretching
HEX
#8d774c
RGB
rgb(141,119,76)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,46.7%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(40,30%,43%)
HSV
hsv(40,46%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,46,45)
LAB
lab(51,2,27)
LCH
lch(51,27,86)
sRGB
(0.553,0.467,0.298)
HEX8
#8d774cff
CSS Name
Decimal
141119076

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
30%
Hue
40°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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